Joice George

Joice George (born 26 April 1970) is an Indian politician and a Member of Parliament of the 16th Lok Sabha of India.^[1][2]

Joice George
Member of the Indian Parliament for Idukki
In office 16 May 2014 – 23 May 2019
Preceded by	P. T. Thomas
Succeeded by	Dean Kuriakose
Constituency	Idukki
Personal details
Born	(1970-04-26) 26 April 1970 (age 55) Vazhathope, Idukki, Kerala
Political party	Independent
Spouse	Smt. Anupa Mathew
Children	1
Residence(s)	Thadiyampadu, Idukki, Kerala
Occupation	Advocate
As of 15 December, 2016 Source:

Personal life

He was born as son of Paliath George in Idukki district and completed his education from Newman College, Thodupuzha, Kottayam and Thiruvananthapuram.^[3]

Political career

He practiced as a lawyer for sixteen years and entered politics through High Range Samrakshana Samithi (HRSS) protests against Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel report (Gadgil Report).^[4]

He represented the Idukki constituency of Kerala having contested as a CPI(M)-supported independent.^[5][6]

Controversies

• In 2017, the Sub Collector Devikulam taluk cancelled title deed of 28 acres of land that was in the name of him and family calling it encroachment. This land was acquired in 2005 from for Scheduled Caste owners.^[7]
• In 2021, he caught himself in middle of a controversy by calling Rahul Gandhi, "unmarried trouble maker".^[8]
• In 2022 he made a controversial remark on Buffer Zone which was antithetical to his stand on Gadgil Report.^[9]